GENESIS
25-26
ISAAC’S
FAMILY and WORKS
Key Passage: Genesis 25:19 – 26:5
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CHAPTER 25
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CHAPTER 26
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Abraham’s
Death
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Jacob’s
Birth
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Esau’s
Birthright
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Isaac the Deliverer
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Isaac the
Farmer
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Isaac’s
Well-Digger
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The Family of Isaac
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The
Work of Isaac
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OVERVIEW The story of Isaac continues, focusing on
his family and work. Though Abraham has died, God’s promises to him live on in
his son Isaac and his twin grandsons, Esau and Jacob. Sin, too, lives on – as demonstrated
by Jacob’s theft of his brother’s birthright (Genesis 25:33) and by Isaac’s
limitation of his father’s deception (Genesis 26:7). Despite human failings,
God’s covenant remains sure, as He says to Isaac: “I will…confirm the oath I
swore to your father Abraham” (26:3).
Learn to put your hand on all spiritual blessings in Christ and say, “Mine.”
OUR DAILY WALK “God has no
grandchildren.” This means that each generation must be personally related to
God by faith. It’s not enough that our parents trust Christ as their Savior we
must make a commitment ourselves. It is a personal, individual decision. We
become a child of God by faith in Christ. So do our children and our
grandchildren. Seen that way, it’s clear that God has no grandchildren.
And
so it is with the promises of God. Each succeeding generation must learn to receive
and rest in them personally in order to enjoy their benefits. God has promises
for us today that Christians have been claiming for centuries.
Check
up on our relationship with Christ. Is it strictly firsthand, based on personal
faith in Christ’s finished work on the cross? Or are we relying on secondhand
knowledge from our parents, our church, or our friends, to get us through? We
can become a child of God right now by believing on His Son (John 1:12). Then
we can discover the joy of finding God’s timeless promises true in our own
life. But the choice is ours. God said “I will…” what do we say?
INSIGHT A Family Tradition
The
cave of Machpelah, near Mamre, was originally purchased by
Abraham
from Ephron the Hittite as a tomb for Sarah. It would soon become the burial
place for Abraham himself (25:9); Isaac, Rebekah, and Leah (49:30-31); and
Jacob (50:13).
Playwright
Janet Irene Thomas
Founder/CEO
Bible
Stories Theatre of
Fine
& Performing Arts
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